5 players exceeding 2025 wnba draft, but it can be high hopes for 2026

2025 WNBA WNBA DRATAFT is just a few weeks, and the madness of March also postponed, the right players decide whether to announce or announce them to make their own benefit. An additional year of Avid’s requirements continue to stay, as well as the years of repetition from injury, there are many elders in college who decide to return to the college instead of WNBA.
There are many reasons why the player has made a decision to stay in college. There is personal configuation, a fixed stock (and the opportunity to lift it), and, again, the chat about money. WNBA CBA expires after 2025 season, so any Rookie Overpiring until 2026 will eventually sign under the new covenant. For many high NCAA players, such extended will not be very important.
WNBA also changes very much during this next year. The league has already grown from 12 to 13 groups and gold volumes in this year. In 2026, Toronto Tempo and Portland is not neglected by the word) will also enter. That means just more spots available for all year players from now.
All those reasons, the following players choose to return to school, so let’s see 5 major hopes that are revealed in 2026, one year from now.
Olivia Miles, Transfer Portal – previous. Notre Dame, the next group TBD
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Last week, Mock’s textbook is everywhere on Olivia’s kilometers without note Dame as WNBA 2 PAIGES BUECKERS). Miles, Senior Point Guied, up to 15.4 points, 5.8 resources, 5.4 replied, 1.4 stole this season when 40.6% appear in a range of three points. Back to Notre Dame in this season after planning a period of 2023-2024 to restore in ACL damage (the same injury to Jujut Later).
Notre Dame lost in TCU in the Sweet Sixtened Madness, and in the days later Charania’s Charania broke the story of the kilometers won’t announce. He will be using his left year of merits of NCAA – but he can leave Notre Dame. While making the decision to not enter the draft, the fact that you entered the transmission Portal.
Now, the miles will be a high hopes of 2026 wnba draft. Maybe not and no. 2 Hope again, but it depends on how they can play the following year, no matter where you go. He has shown 14.2 points, 6 Rebounds, 6 and 1.4 resources and 1.4 stole in mind and Trana Dame, showing Playmaking Commenting IQ in this season.
The first is the Notre Dame’s First of the season, when he hit 20 points to go 10 arguments and 10 services against Morkehurdst. Then, on December 22, miles that place 18 points, 10 rebounds assisted against Loyola Maryland, and the next match against Virginia, miles with 11 points and 14 helping.
AZZI FUDD, CONN
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Entry to college in 2021 as no. 1 Recruitment In his class, the FUDD was defined as the shooter of three points and a complete Backcourt partner in PAIGES BUICES. He revealed that to be returned at his first two periods, but it was often injured. You have missed all his junior period due to ACL injury (such as bueckers, and watkins) now.
This season as Judior Recoor, FUDD has started developing a player who was expected to be. Displayed 13.3 points per game while shooting 44.1% from three. His best games showed 34 points against St. John, soon followed by a 28 Point game to help Uconn defend the great victory in South Carolina. He also hit 27 points in Uconn’s world to the Cycle of Arkansas State.
Despite the right order to include WNBA Draft now, Fudd announced that he would stay in Uconnn at another time. He wants to work in his game more, and he was properly given time to miss his work in college.
Flau’jae johnson, LSU
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The most recent players announced that returning to another year in college, Flau’jae Johnson out of LSU looked holding onto. Sabreenean Sports Dealer reported Thursday afternoon that Johnson will not proclaim draft. The tigers already loses Anesah Morroor to the DAFT, and-POA tears and SA’Myah Smith already entered the transfer portal.
The LSU lost the UCLA eight despite 28 points from Johnson, and earned 18.6 points, 5.6 restored and 2,5 during his young time. His Athletichism and Long permanent is to get important points, and can protect soccer.
No matter how he lives in an abutu or transferred to his fourth season, you will end up select the top of the next year.
Lauren Betts, Clla (Prept. Stanford)
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Another suitable Junior to write this season, Lauren Betts decided to stay with another year in UCLA. You have a different thinking – you want to play a period and her sister Sienna Beetts. Small Betts by Noah 2 renting from high school in this season and will include Lauren in UCLA.
As a saying “can’t teach height,” and the Bettts ‘frame’ 6’7 comes with ways. He is powerful and physical in the post office, he is able to catch his own while taking poor techniques. He protects the line on the other side of the ball, and can block basketball with amazing force.
He has shown 20 points for each game in this season, and lead to UCLA in the largest 10-tournament of 10. He also has raised 9.6 reimbursed 3 blocks on the way to the last year’s player.
Ta’nijah Latson, Transfer Portal – previous. Florida State, the next group TBD
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Ta’niya Latson lead each country in this season on the season at 25.2 measurement, but the state of Florida has finished a season for 24-9, unable to obtain an ACC game
The Latson has been announced shortly after the transfer site will be opened, it may be the head of another location that he may find with the integrity of the world during his higher season. If he keeps the play level we have seen in his younger period, you will probably be a lottery break at 2026 wnba draft.



